Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) Program Grant Awarded to 12 Doctoral and Company Collaborations
In the spring 2024 application round of the Post Docs in Companies (PoDoCo) program, funding has been awarded to 12 collaboration projects between doctoral graduates and companies.
The PoDoCo program is managed by DIMECC and funded by Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry, Svenska Kulturfonden, Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion, KAUTE Foundation, Foundation for Economic Education.
Any company, regardless of industry, and any individual who has recently completed their doctoral dissertation or is about to defend their dissertation, can participate in the PoDoCo program. Since its inception in 2015, 90 percent of the grant recipients have been employed by the partner companies upon completion of their projects.
The autumn PoDoCo grant application round is open from September 15 to October 31, 2024.
PoDoCo grants in spring 2024
| Hakija | Yritys | Hankkeen nimi | Säätiö |
| Koivunotko Elle | UPM-Kymmene Corporation, UPM Biomedicals | Nanofibrillated cellulose hydrogel for vascular tissue models and regenerative therapy | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
| Rai Neha | Greenlux Lighting Solutions Ltd. | Using novel LEDs to improve energy yield and harvest quality in greenhouse and vertical farms | Tekniikan edistämissäätiö |
| Annurakshita Shambhavee | Brinter Oy | Photo-crosslinkable Hydrogels-based Bioinks for the Digital Light Processing and Extrusion-based Bioprinting | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
| Saafi Salwa | Oy L M Ericsson Ab | Unifying Mobility Management Methods for 6G Cellular | Tekniikan edistämissäätiö |
| Ahmad Naveed | Probiont Oy | Development of Microfluidics Platform for the Detection of Urine Cancer Biomarkers in Mouse Kidney Cancer Model | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
| Bendes Ábris Ádám | Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Expanding the Toolbox for Targeted Oncotherapy | Svenska Kulturfonden |
| Kerppo Oskari | Quanscient Oy | Enhancing multiphysics simulations on quantum hardware through efficient quantum register initialization | KAUTE |
| Bin Qaim Waleed | Haltian | Optimizing performance of smart wearable devices by utilizing novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Edge Computing solutions | Liikesivistysrahasto |
| Karjalainen Mikael | BiopSense Oy | Automating RNA processing for liquid biopsies | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
| Mourouvin Rayane | ABB Oy Drives | Modeling and control of grid converters with regulated AC- and DC-voltages | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
| Mokhtari Samira | Porlammin Meijeri Oy | Accelerating cheese ripening and improving properties of vegan cheese by using Lactococcus lactis LAC460 as a novel lytic bacteriocin producer | Liikesivistysrahasto |
| Erawijantari Pande Putu | Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma, Animal Health | The metabolic capability of healthy hen gut microbiome in promoting animal health | Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto |
